A local news stream from the KUNR Public Radio newsroom and regional partners.
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Homelessness has increased in rural Nevada according to the 2024 Rural Nevada Continuum of Care Point-in-Time Count.Par Lucia Starbuck
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Starting January 1, baby and adult diapers will be exempt from sales tax in Nevada after Ballot Question 5 passed by more than 68%, according to results from the Secretary of State.Par Lucia Starbuck
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Question 3, that would have opened primaries and introduced rank-choice voting, was defeated in its second attempt on the ballot.Par Autumn Novotny
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Republican Congressman Mark Amodei retained his 2nd Congressional District seat by nearly 57 percent. That’s according to early results from the Nevada Secretary of State. AP called the race on election night.Par Lucia Starbuck
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Hear from KUNR political reporter Lucia Starbuck, who joined Here & Now on Election Day to provide an update from the polls in Reno, Nevada.Par Lucia Starbuck
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Karen England has protested at the Washoe County School District in the name of “parental rights” for years. KUNR found she also rubs shoulders with some of the country’s most powerful conservatives.Par Bert Johnson
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A couple of hundred people gathered on the University of Nevada, Reno’s campus on Sunday for a dance party to the polls.Par Lucia Starbuck
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The candidates for Congressional District 2 expressed their stances on abortion access, mining, and housing at a debate moderated by KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck last Wednesday in Carson City.Par Lucia Starbuck
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With Election Day just two weeks away, it’s a good time to check your voter registration status.Par Bert Johnson
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Republican Marsha Berkbigler hopes to return as Washoe County commissioner after 2020 election loss
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The race for Commission District 1 features a rematch between two incumbents: Democrat Alexis Hill unseated Republican Marsha Berkbigler in 2020. Now, both are on the ballot again.Par Bert Johnson
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The race for Commission District 1 features a rematch between two incumbents: Democrat Alexis Hill unseated Republican Marsha Berkbigler in 2020. Now, both are on the ballot again.Par Bert Johnson
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Karen Gedney and Eric Lerude are Northern Nevada residents who participated in KUNR’s One Small Step conversation program. Listen to an excerpt from their conversation.Par Alysha Cancino
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Tom Willadsen and Lee Hernandez are Reno/Sparks residents who participated in KUNR’s One Small Step conversation program. Listen to an excerpt from their conversation.Par Alysha Cancino, Natalie Van Hoozer
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Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris released an 82-page economic plan last week. Nevada’s Democratic treasurer highlighted what this could mean locally, particularly for housing.Par Lucia Starbuck
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One Small Step: Northern Nevadans connect over political values shaped by Latin American influences
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Antonio Solorio and Leslie Mix are Northern Nevada residents who participated in the One Small Step conversation program. Listen to an excerpt of their conversation.Par Alysha Cancino, Natalie Van Hoozer, Maria Palma
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North Carolina pastor John Amanchukwu singled out a county employee for her opposition to book bans. Experts say it’s part of a strategy to get evangelical Christians to vote for the former president.Par Bert Johnson
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A group of Indigenous community members walked roughly seven miles in memoriam of a massacre that took place where a lithium mine is under construction north of Winnemucca on Saturday. KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck was invited to join and document the journey.Par Lucia Starbuck
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Despite postponing a planned rally at a casino due to the Davis Fire in Reno, Democratic vice presidential candidate Gov. Tim Walz made two stops on Monday afternoon.Par Lucia Starbuck
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The Great Reno Balloon Race takes flight through Sunday. This year’s theme is Women in Aviation. KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck flew with a local pilot to learn what that means to her.Par Lucia Starbuck
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Decades of drought and overpumping are draining groundwater tables across the West. Now, some states are buying farmers’ water rights to free up supplies – and plenty of farmers are ready to sell.Par Kaleb Roedel
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